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Purpose of this Call 

UNIC invites applications for the UNIC HEI Award, which recognizes notable contributions to teaching, research, and dissemination of superdiversity and inclusion through specific courses offered by its partner universities. This award aims to honor an innovative and impactful course that sets a high standard for inclusive higher education and serves as a platform for sharing these achievements within the UNIC community and beyond. As part of this initiative, a digital badge will be awarded annually to a course that demonstrates excellence in fostering superdiversity and inclusion.

Formal conditions

To be eligible for the UNIC HEI Award, the course must meet the following formal criteria:

• The course must be offered within the UNIC network of universities by a UNIC university.
• The course should be accessible for enrollment to students from at least one UNIC partner university apart from the university offering the course.
• The course must be conducted in English.
• It must have had been delivered at least once prior to applying for the UNIC HEI Award for Best Practices in Inclusive Higher Education and must be an ongoing course.
• The formal course description or curriculum should address themes related to superdiversity, diversity, and/or inclusion.
• A motivation letter in which applicants are encouraged to address the following questions: What motivates you to apply for this award? Why do you believe this course merits recognition as a leading teaching and research practice in the field of superdiversity and inclusion? The motivation letter will be considered in the selection process and should not exceed 3000 characters with spaces.

Who can apply?

The call is open to all staff members of all ten UNIC universities (part- and full-time professors, educators, lecturers etc.) teaching the course in question.

All faculties of UNIC universities and all topics and disciplines within the field of diversity and inclusion are welcome.

Please note that courses that have already received a UNIC HEI Award in previous rounds are not eligible to apply again.

For full call guidelines, criteria and details, please download the call as a PDF below:

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Submission Guidelines

Call opens 1st September 2025
Deadline for Submission: 16th November 2025 (23:59 CET)

Decision and notification: December 2025

How to Apply 

Please read the full call details, including information on eligibility and criteria. A PDF can be downloaded here.
More information on UNIC's Superdiversity Community can be found here. 

Contacts and information: ksirotic@unizg.hr

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